From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

President Trump's consolation tour.

Hello again, I'm a woman-almy, and this is To the Point. In the aftermath of disaster,

the president of the United States is traditionally the Uniter-in-Chief, but Donald Trump

is often called the divider. His administration stepped up after hurricanes hit Texas and Florida.

Today he's mourning victims of the mass shooting in Las Vegas. But yesterday in Puerto Rico,

he continued to minimize the damage and loss of life after Hurricane Maria devastated the home of 3.4 million

American citizens. On our program today, our officials keeping the death toll artificially low.

Why has the U.S. military been so late to arrive? Later on our talking point, Scott Pruitt, head of

the Trump EPA, is asking for lawsuits. That's according to a Republican who formerly held his job.

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Hello again, Mormon, I'll be back with To The Point.

President Trump showered sympathy and resources on Texas and Florida after they were struck by hurricanes,

but it's not been like that for Puerto Rico, which may have been hit even worse.

We'll hear about the rising death toll and the delay in military assistance.

Today's talking point, EPA Director Scott Pruitt, has met often with oil companies, coal miners, and automakers, but not so much with environmentalists, public health advocates, or even his own staff.

William Riley, who led the EPA during the first Bush administration, says that could get Pruitt in trouble. First, this news update. It's been reported.

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